Argentina vs Indonesia: ARG 2-0 INA at Full Time — Highlights

Full Time: Argentina 2-0 Indonesia

A Leandro Paredes screamer and a headed goal by Romero the difference between the two sides. Argentina often looked suspect though, and can only offer as explanation the friendly nature of the game, to only have won 2-0 against the 149th ranked team.

87' - Argentina control possession, protect 2-0 lead

Not too much of an attacking threat from either team, both teams resigned to their fates. Argentina passing the ball around. Except Garnacho down the left flank, who is looking dangerous, not much of a push from them.

Martinez's save

Not as important as the save with his outstretched foot in the last minute of added time in the WC final perhaps, but Martinez has been called to serious action at least thrice today.

80' - Still 2-0 to Argentina

70' - Indonesian crowd chants resound despite 0-2 deficit

Garnacho comes on replacing Gonzalez in the 60th minute. Acuna comes in for Medina to inject some pace into the left wing.

55' - Romero makes it 2-0 for Argentina

Martinez called into action again. Now needed to jump and tip over a header for a corner. Indonesia look likelier to score by the minute. 

But at the other end, there's a towering header from Romero off a Lo Celso corner to make it 2-0. 

The Argentine fans in the stands are up on their feet. The Indonesian fans also have resigned smiles on their faces, as if they knew this was always coming.

50' - Rare Indonesian attacks get crowd roaring

The second half begins with an attacking foray by Romero of all people - one of the few first-team names on the sheet today.

Exequiel Palacios then tries a long ranger like his midfield mate Paredes, but the shot is blocked. The crowd gets into it again as Indonesia make an attacking run down the left flank and win a corner in the 49th minute.

Half Time: Argentina 1-0 Indonesia

Indonesia get a great chance in the last minute of added time. Emiliano Martinez required to make a diving save to keep it at 1-0. That was the last attack of the half.

4 minutes added time

Alvarez bangs a shot onto the side netting as half-time approaches.

A problem for Argentina overall has been how they have been easy to scatter. It's almost like they are being caught playing Indonesia's game from time to time. The hosts could even score on one of these occasions. If Messi had been in the middle, would Argentina have looked similarly disorganised? It's only a freak of a goal from Paredes which separates the two teams.

37' - Leandro Paredes scores a stunner!

Now Indonesia show some sparks. They win a corner, which is stoutly defended by the Argentine backline. Then a dribbling run down the left flank gets the crowd roaring, but there is a pass to the bench to end it.

Hold on! We've just had a screamer! Leandro Paredes! Booming shot! From at least 35 yeards out! Keeper gets a touch, but it still bangs into the top corner.

ARG 1-0 INA

30' - Argentina denied again

Buonanotte and Alvarez now denied by the Indonesian miracle! Flailing saves, last ditch tackles, strange magnetic forces diverting the ball from goal - who knows!